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did the bhlm but why is there a rainbow

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MySilverTaco13, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:20 AM
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    rainbow color on the top of the headlight on some angles? anyone help? getting rid of it?
     
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  2. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:29 AM
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    What bulbs are you running? It's probably just a prism effect when you look through the lens at just the right angle. It was most likely there before also, you just never noticed.
     
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  3. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:30 AM
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    so its just more noticable now that i blackened the head lights and bulbs are stock
     
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  4. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:31 AM
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    Yep, mines the same.
     
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  5. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:31 AM
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    trd seat covers, bed mat, tinted windows, debadged, mud flaps removed, tinted tails, blacked out center console, Black Rims, 6000k HID in highs and fogs, blacked out front emblem, Pioneer AVH-4300DVD, Gauge Cluster, lower valence, retrofitted, audio system, Maxtrac Spindles, Billies
    how long did you let the paint sit for to dry before you resealed it?
     
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  6. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM
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    two days + pre burning i did everything right its flawless except for the rainbow color part.. in some angles
     
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  7. Feb 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM
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    Does it kinda look like a oil rainbow?
     
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  8. Feb 14, 2012 at 2:12 PM
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    yes oil rainbow color
     
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  9. Feb 14, 2012 at 2:13 PM
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    Added extra awesomeness to its original awesomeness.
    Just learn to love it, just a prism you are now noticing.
     
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  10. Feb 14, 2012 at 2:15 PM
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    This is correct, it was there before, against the bright chrome you just didn't notice it.
     
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